President Bola Tinubu will commission the 76.67km Iseyin-Fapote-Ogbomoso road, which is the latest of the road construction revolution embarked upon by Governor Seyi Makinde. This was disclosed in a statement by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. According to the statement, the…
…I’m fully ready to assume throne — Oba Olakulehin The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has said he’s ready to assume the Olubadan stool as the 43rd monarch of the ancient city. Oba Olakulehin who spoke eloquently for the first time said this during the courtesy visit of Governor Seyi…
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointments of new board chairmen, Executive Advisers, a Special Assistant and board members. The governor, in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, indicated that Alhaji Babalola Afobaje has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State…
The Oyo State government has approved the recruitment of 7,000 teachers for public primary schools and 100 caregivers for special schools across its 33 local governments. This announcement was made by Dr. Nureni Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), during a…
The University of Birmingham and Lead City University have initiated discussions with the National Examinations Council (NECO) regarding the use of its examination results for accepting international students from Nigeria. The Registrar of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Ibrahim Wushishi,…
The Oyo State Police Command has paraded the former chairman of the Park Management System (PMS) Disciplinary Committee, Lamidi Mukaila, popularly known as Auxiliary. However, Auxiliary was arrested by officials of Department of State Services (DSS) few weeks ago, at his residence in Olodo area of Ibadan. Speaking…
Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima stated this while flagging off the 2024 inaugural flight of Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia at Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Birnin Kebbi. Shettima who narrated the importance of Hajj in the life span of Muslims, noted that the Federal Government, under the leadership of…
The autopsy performed on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, reportedly failed to determine the cause of his demise. Wahab Shittu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, revealed this during a press briefing at the coroner’s inquiry in Lagos State. Shittu stated that the pathologist conducting…
The Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has appointed Chief Adewale Atanda into the Oyo State Advisory Council. This is just as a former chairman of Ibadan South-East Local Government and former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Akeem Ademola Ige, has been appointed as the chairman of the Oyo State…
The Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has charged the 1,007 intending pilgrims performing 2024 Hajj from the state to be good ambassadors by exhibiting good behaviours, following laid down rules and avoiding any act capable of tarnishing the image of the state and the country. He charged them to focus on the…